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@sophiabush : Back in May, I posted these photos after visiting the archival library at the New York Historical Society. Being there took my breath away. And being lucky enough to touch a copy of The North Star, published by Frederick Douglass, gave me the chills. Today, @shaunking announced that he is bringing back #TheNorthStar. • Shaun wrote, “In 1847, with slavery still in full force, 2 brave men, Frederick Douglass and Martin Delany started an abolitionist newspaper called The North Star — named for the star, Polaris, that was often used as a guide for those seeking freedom in the North. Douglass and Delany knew then, as we know now, that in order to fight back against injustice, their stories had to not only be well told — with the color & dimension & nuance that was frequently missing elsewhere, they knew they needed a newspaper that represented the cause of liberation with urgency, clarity, heart, & soul. We need that right now. This past week proved that to me. And we’re going to build it together.” • Kenneth B Morris, Jr., great great grandson of Frederick Douglass and president of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, said “Frederick Douglass was a radical reformer. He published The North Star to give enslaved ppl a voice and to hold a hypocritical Christian nation accountable for the atrocities committed on its blood-drenched soil. We have to tell our own stories. I just joined the team. Won’t you?” • Won’t you? 1) Follow think LINK IN BIO son @shaunking’s page, or visit BuildingTheNorthStar.com. 2) Invite two friends to join you. 3) SHARE on your socials, and call your communities to stand up and show up. • Douglass said it best. “Right is of no sex — Truth is of no color — And ALL we are brethren.” Let’s all show up and do the work. Let’s build it. #BuildTheNorthStar #FrederickDouglass 📷: 1) image taken by me, at the New York Historical Society 2) illustrated graphic by @nikkolas_smith 3) same as # 1.